Category Archives: India trip

Manikin

Posted on 25/04/2011 by campaignerkate

On the field trip to Saipet, India, in January, I met Manikin.  I’m afraid I don’t know how to spell his name.  He spoke hardly any English but he gave us a great welcome to the village. When we sat … Continue reading →

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Where black sheep are celebrated

Posted on 07/02/2011 by campaignerkate

I went on a field trip to study pastoralism in the Deccan region of India, at the recent conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons.  Here people’s survival depends on their black Deccani sheep, much as … Continue reading →

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Commons worldwide – and beyond

Posted on 12/01/2011 by campaignerkate

I’m at the International Association for the Study of the Commons conference in Hyderabad, and it’s an eye-opener.  Our commons of England and Wales, 600,000 hectares of land with huge public interest, on which commoners have legal rights in common … Continue reading →

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